
If you’re exactly 18 today, how do you break through in the age of AI? Marc Andreessen, head of a16z, referenced science fiction writer Douglas Adams’ famous “Three Laws of Technology” in a recent conversation: “Any technology that existed before you turned 15 seems like a natural part of the world; any technology developed between ages 15 and 35 is an exciting, cutting-edge frontier where you can build a lifelong career; any technology created after you turn 35 appears to older generations as a heretical disruption of tradition.” Today’s 18-year-olds are at the golden age of embracing technology. While older generations still resist and criticize cloud computing, and schools are still trying to guard against large models, the more schools ban AI, the more it becomes a secret superpower of the younger generation. Meanwhile, Chris Dixon and Ben Horowitz shared blunt advice in their interview: Humans have unlocked the secret of turning sand into intelligence—transforming silicon into smart systems. True revolutions always occur at the unknown frontiers where disciplines intersect, not in crowded, mature, and safe lanes. This is precisely why a16z has officially expanded its crypto fund into “a16z Frontier”: to break down all industry barriers and fully back the adventurers exploring the uncharted deep seas.

